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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tullis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tullis and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Tullis:
    • 32.270713, -93.286003
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Tullis
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Tullis ...

We found two communities that share the name Tullis.

Within Louisiana, the name Tullis is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This Tullis is located in Barbour County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east of the Tullis that is located in Bienville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Tullis.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This Tullis is located in Carbon County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tullis that is located in Bienville Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Tullis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tullis ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alberta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
  • Cooterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooterville
    • Cooterville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Bienville Parish
  • Hall Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
    • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
  • High Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
    • High Island is located in Bossier Parish
  • Howard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Red River Parish
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Loggy Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loggy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou
    • Loggy Bayou is located in Red River Parish
  • Martin Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Junction
    • Martin Junction is located in Webster Parish
  • Plum Orchard Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard Landing
    • Plum Orchard Landing is located in Webster Parish
  • Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Bienville Parish

How Far From Tullis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tullis to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tullis and extending to:

  • Arcadia, which is the Seat of Bienville Parish, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tullis to Arcadia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tullis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tullis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tullis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2707, Longitude: -93.2860       In this case, the coordinates for Tullis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Tullis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.584 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.66 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.19 degrees.









 

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